ArchiveShowing posts from October, 2023
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Boys Tying Tzitzis
Question: A local organisation is asking for volunteers to tie tzitzis for Israeli soldiers. Are boys under bar-mitzva allowed to tie them? Answer: The Gemara (Gittin 45b) teaches that sefer torah, tefillin and mezuzos m…
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Tying Tzitzis at Night
Question: Can one tie tzitzis at night? Answer: The Gemara (Menachos 40b) teaches that if tzitzis are tied onto a garment before it is fully made with four corners, the garment is not kosher . This follows the rule of ta…
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Havdala on Yom Tov
Question: When Yom Tov falls on Motzaei Shabbos, can one use the Yom Tov candles for havdala ? Answer: The Gemara (Pesachim 103b) teaches that one should ideally use a n avuka for havdala . The Maggid Mishne (Shabbos 29:26) tr…